A catalogue of the bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with a briefe history of their liues and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. By F.G. subdeane of Exceter.

The Bishops of London.

AT what time Christian religion was first publikely receaued in this Island, there were established in the same 28. Sées or Cathedrall churches; whereof thrée were Archbishopricks; Yorke, whose prouince was Scotland and the North of England; Caerlegion (now called Caerleon vpon Usk) to which the Churches of Wales were subiect; and lastly Lon∣don that had iurisdiction ouer the rest of England. To speake of the Archbishops of London (with whom onely we haue now to do) there is not any precise Catalogue or continuate history deliuered of them. Some I finde mentioned Sparsim in our histories; their names I will set downe, and the Rea∣der must content him selfe with them.

• 1. Thean, It is said he built Saint Peters church in Corn∣hill, with the helpe of one Cyran chiefe butler vnto king Lucius, and made it his Metropoliticall Sée.
• 2. Eluanus, is named the second Archbishop. He built a Li∣brary néere vnto the same church and conuerted many of the Druydes to Christian religion.
• 3. Cadar.
• 4. Obinus.
• 5. Conan.
• 6. Paladius.
• 7. Stephan.
• 8. Iltut.
• 9. Theodwyn or Dedwyn.
• 10. Thedred.
• 11. Hillary.
• 12. Guiteline.
• 13. Restitutus, he was present at the Counsell of Arles in Fraunce the yéere 326. vnder Constantius the sonne of Constantine the great, and subscribed vitto the Decrées

• of the same Counsell, which he brought ouer with him: One Decrée amongst the rest was, that if a Deacon at the time of his ordering did protest he intended to mary, it should be lawfull for him so to do. Restitutus himselfe was maried.
• 14. Fastidius, Gennadius in his Catalogue illustrium viro∣rum, mentioneth him by the name of Fastidius Britannia∣rum Episcopus, and commendeth certaine works of his.
• ...

  15. Vodinus, he was slaine ann. 436. by the procurement of Hengist first king of the Saxons, for reprehending king Vortigers vnlawfull mariage with Rowen Hengists daughter, his Quéene and lawfull wife being yet aliue.

  After the comming in of the Saxons, the succession of Archbi∣shops was stil continued in London for the space of thrée hundreth yeeres, (but secretly) euen vntill the time that Saint Gregory sent Augustine hither. I finde onely one of them named, viz.

• 15. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that being first Bishop of Glocester, forsooke it and tooke the charge of London vpon him the yéere 553.

1. Mellitus.

SAint Augustine hauing established his Metrapoliticall [ 604] See at Canterbury, for that it was the seate of the king of Kent, who commanded the kings of the East and South Saxons as his vassals, and holding their kingdomes at his pleasure; He thought good to appoint a Bishop at Lon∣don; and he made choice of Mellitus, whom he consecrated ann. 604. This Mellitus conuerted vnto the faith of Christ Sebert king of East Saxons, who soone after built the church of Westminster, and dedicated it to Saint Peter. In his time also Ethelbert king of Kent built the Cathedrall church of Saint Paule, that being often increased by Erkenwald and other, was burnt at last downe to the ground some 500. yéeres after, and built a new in that stately forme it now hath by Mauritius Bishop of London, and his successors. King Ethelbert moreouer gaue Tillingham and other lands vnto this church. Of Mellitus sée more in Canterbury, whether he was translated.

2. Ceadda.

AFter the departure of Mellitus the Church of London [ 654] was long without a Pastor, euen vntill that Sigebert obtaining the kingdome of the East Saxons, by the perswasion of Oswy king of Northumberland, he became a Christian and procured Ceadda a vertuous and Godly priest to be consecrate Bishop of his countrey. That charge he at∣tended painfully many yéeres. At last, building a Monastery in the North country called Lestinghen; the same was scarce∣ly finished, when the infection of the plague being brought thither, tooke away not onely this Bishop the founder, but al∣most all the monks that were now newly placed in the same. Of this man Beda writeth much in his Eccl. historie Lib. 3. cap. 22. & 23. He was buried in the foresaid Monastery of Lestinghen.

3. Wina.

ABout the time that Ceadda died, it hapned Kenwal∣chus [ 666] K. of the West Saxons to fall out with Wina the Bishop of his countrey, insomuch as, he forced him to flie vnto Wlfher king of Mercia, of whom (being now desti∣tute of liuing) he bought for money the Bishopricke of Lon∣don. Sée more in Winchester.

4. Erkenwald.

VVIna being dead, Erkenwald the sonne of Offa king [ 675] of East Saxons (a very deuout and vertuous man) became Bishop of London. His owne pa∣trimony he bestowed in building of two monasteries, one for monkes at Chertsey, another for Nunnes at Barking, ma∣king Edelburg his sister the first Abbesse there. He conuerted vnto the faith of Christ Sebba king of the East Saxons: He bestowed much vpon building in his Cathedrall church of Saint Paule, encreased much the reuenues of the same, and obtained for it of diuers princes many notable and impor∣tant

priuileges. Hauing sate 11. yéeres he died about the yéere of our Lord 685. and after his death was honoured for a Saint. His body was laied in a very sumptuous shryne, which not many yéeres since stoode in the East part of the church aboue the high altar.

After Erkenwald sate these in or∣der successiuely.

• 5. Waldhere, of him Beda maketh mention, Hist. eccles. lib. 4. cap. 11.
• 6. Ingwald, this man liued in the time of Beda, and died 744.
• 7. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 8. Wighed.
• 9. Eadbright.
• 10. Eadgar.
• 11. Kenwalch.
• 12. Eadbald.
• 13. Hecbert or Heathobert. He died the yéere 802.
• 14. Osmund or Oswyn, he liued 833.
• 15. Ethelnoth.
• 16. Ceolbert.
• 17. Renulf or Ceorolf.
• 18. Swithulf, he liued the yéere 851.
• 19. Eadstan, liued 860.
• 20. Wulfsius.
• 21. Ethelward.
• 22. Elstan, he died an. 898. or as Asserius saith, an. 900.
• 23. Theodred, surnamed the Good. His body was laid in a [ 900] high toombe by the window of the vault or vndercroft, now called (if I mistake not) Saint Faiths church.
• 24. Wulstan.
• 25. Brithelm, he died the yéere 958.
• 26. Dunstan. See more of him in Canterbury.
• 27. Alfstan, he liued 966. and 996. [ 959]
• 28. Wulfstan.
• 29. Albun, he taught the children of king Ethelred, and car∣ried them into Normandy the yéere 1013.

• 30. Alwy.
• 31. Elfward, before he was Bishop, Abbot of Eueshain; be∣ing Bishop, held still his Abbotship in Commendam: waxing olde, he intended to resigne his Bishopricke, and returning thither againe to spend the rest of his daies there: but the monkes refused to receiue him, whereupon he tooke from them many bookes and rich ornaments that he had sent thither (yea some also that other men had bestowed) and gaue them vnto the Ab∣bey of Kanisey where he lieth buried. He died Iuly 25. ann. 1044.
• 32. Robert, he was translated to Canterbury 1050. Sée more there.

33. William.

BY what meanes I know not, Spearheafocus Abbot of [ 1050] Abingdon set foote into the Bishopricke of London, Ro∣bert being translated. But the king displaced him, would not suffer him to be consecrate, and bestowed the same vpon one William that was a Norman (as his predecessor was) and came into the realme with Quéene Emma his (I meane the Confessors) mother. Unto this man the city of London ac∣knoledgeth it selfe greatly beholding, for that king William the Conquerour by his meanes & instant sute, graunted vnto them all kind of liberties, in as ample manner as they en∣ioyed them in the time of his predecessor. In thankfulnesse hereof, the citizens haue caused to be engrauen this Epitaphe vpon his graue (which is in the middle of the body of his church.)

Guilielmo viro sapientia & vitae sanctitate claro, qui pri∣mum Diuo Edwardo Regi & Confessori familiaris, nuper in Episcopum Londinensem erectus, nec multo post apud in∣uictissimum Principem Guilielmum Angliae Regem eius no∣minis primum ob prudentiam fidemque singularem in consi∣lium adhibitus, amplistima huic vrbi celeberrimae priuilegia ab eodem impetrauit; Senatus populusque Londinensis benè merenti posuit. Sedit Episcopus ann. 20. Decessit an. a Chri∣sto nato 1070.

Haec tibi clare pater posuerunt marmora clues, Praemia, non meritis aequiparanda tuis. Namque sibi populus, te Londinensis amicum Sensit, & huic vrbi non leue praesidium. Reddita libertas duce te, donataque multis Te duce, resfuerat publica muneribus. Diuitias, genus & formam breuis opprimit hora, Haec tua sed pietas & benefacta manent.

34. Hugh d' Oriuall.

AFter the death of Bishop William, the Conquerour [ 1070] aduaunced vnto this Sée one Hugh d' Oriuall a Nor∣man. Within a short space after his preferment, he fell into a leprosie; for cure whereof by the counsell of phisitions he was gelded. It little auailed him; that notwithstanding, he continued a leper all his life, and so died Ianuary 12. ann. 1085.

35. Mauritius.

MAuritius Chaplaine and Chauncellor to the Conque∣ror, [ 1087] was consecrate Bishop of London the yéere 1087. A man not of the best report for his life, but famous for his memorable endeuour of building Paules Church in London. It happened the yéere 1086. the whole City of London (in a manner) to be consumed with fire. The Cathedrall church amongst the rest going to wrack; Maurice the yéere following (which was the first yéere of his consecra∣tion) intending to reedifie the same, laid the foundation of so huge a plot, as all men thought it would neuer be finished. The same fire destroyed a great Castle standing in that place where Robert Killwardby Archbishop of Canterbury did af∣terwards build the Blacke Friers. The ruines of this castle the K. was content should be imployed vpon Paules Church. He gaue also vnto the Bishop and his successors for euer the Castle of Scortford with the Appurtenances. Notwithstan∣ding these and many other helps, this Bishop dooing his vt∣most endeuor, for the aduancement of this noble worke, in

twenty yéeres that he sate, was not able to bring it to any perfection. He deceased, September 26. 1107.

36. Richard Beauveys.

RIchard Beauveys sirnamed Rufus by some (for diffe∣rence [ 1108] I thinke of his nephew of the same name, that afterward succéeded him) was consecrate vnto the Sée of London at Pagham, the yéere 1108. He purchased diuers whole stréetes, and much housing néere to his Cathedrall Church, all which he pulled downe, and leauing the ground vnbuilt for a Cemitery or Churchyard, enclosed the same with a wall, which yet for the most part remaineth, but so co∣uered with houses, as it cannot be séene but here and there. This man sitting (as his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 did) twenty yéeres, and employing all his reuenewes vpon this fabrike almost all his time, was nothing néere able to finish it. Toward his latter end, waxing weary of that tedious worke, he gaue it ouer, and endeuoured the foundation of a Monastery at Saint Osythes in Essex, which place he procured, giuing Lads∣worth in exchange for it. Diuers times he was about to re∣signe his Bishopricke, that he might become a regular Cha∣non in his owne new built Monastery; and that the rather, because being taken with a desperate and irrecouerable pal∣sey, he wel knew his time to be short: But he deferred so long the execution of this intent from day to day, that he was sur∣prised by death before he could performe it, viz. Ianuary, 16 1127.

37. Gilbertus Vniuersalis.

A Canon of Lyons was then preferred to this Sée, one [ 1128] Gilbert surnamed Vniuersalis, vir probus & grandae∣vus (saith Florent. Wigorn:) avery aged, but a very good man. Other report of him, that he was a very couetous man, and a very rich man, but a very learned man. It sée∣meth he was a man of some note in those daies: Saint Bar∣nard writeth diuers Epistles vnto him. He died the yéere 1133. trauayling toward Rome.

38. Robertus de Sigillo.

AFter the death of Bishop Gilbert one 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Abbot [ 1140] of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, nephew to Saint Anselme, was elected Bi∣shop of London, and had his election confirmed at Rome. But presently such exceptions were taken against him, as thereupon he was not onely stayed from consecrati∣on, but depriued also of his Abbotship. His electors were William the Deane of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Ralfe Langford, and Richard 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (the same I beleeue) that afterwards was Bishop. The King who very much mistiked this election (hauing made request for some other) amongst other effects of his dis∣pleasure, caused the wiues of these Canons (as Bale repor∣teth) to be imprisoned, and otherwise shainefully intreated. True it is, that a little before this time, euen vntill Anselme was Archbishop, many Clergy men had wiues: But he so farre foorth restrained them, as if any were maried after∣wards, they were very fewe, and durst not in any wise be ac∣knowen of it. By reason of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that were about this election, the Sée continued void a long time. The yeere 1140. Mawde the Empresse hauing taken King Stephen prisoner, came to London, and finding the Bishopricke void, caused one Robert de Sigillo a monke of Reading (or as others say Archdeacon of London) to be elected and consecrate Bishop. Within a yeere or two after, he was taken prisoner at Full∣ham by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 de Mandeuill a captaine of king Stephens, who ye may be sure could ill brooke any man that the Em∣presse fauoured. He sate Bishop about ten yeeres.

39. Richard Beauveys.

THe yéere 1151. Richard Beauveys Archdeacon of [ 1151] Middlesex, and nephew vnto the former Richard Be∣auveys became Bishop. He died ann. 1162.

40. Gilbert Foliot.

GIlbert Foliot was first Abbot of Glocester (as M. [ 1161] Westm. hath) but Bale affirmeth he was Abbot of Leycester, and not of Glocester. The yéere 1149. he was consecrate Bishop of Hereford, continued in that Sée almost twelue yeeres, and in 1161. vpon the kings speciall request, he was translated to London. In all the stirres be∣twéene Thomas Becket and the king, he stucke vnto the king very faithfully, and was partaker of all his counsels. Mat. Paris reporteth a strange thing of him (beléeue it if you list) that one night comming from the king, after long conference concerning the businesse betwéene the King, and the Archbi∣shop: as he lay musing of those things in his bed, a terrible and an vnknowen voice sounded these words in his eares, O Gilberte 〈◊〉〈◊〉, dum reuoluis tot & tot, Deus 〈◊〉〈◊〉 est Ascarot. Taking it to be the deuill, he answered boldly, Mentiris Dae∣mon, Deus 〈◊〉〈◊〉 est Deus Sabaoth. At what time the King banished certaine fauorites of the Archbishop, that were Clergy men, he commaunded this Bishop to receiue the fruites of their liuings into his hand. For obeying the autho∣rity of his Prince herein, the Archbishop excommunicated him. And presently vpon the death of the said Archbishop, the Pope excommunicated him also, but affirming by othe he was not guilty of the murther, he was absolued. He died Fe∣bruary 18. 1187. It séemeth he was not onely wise, but (for those times) very learned; He writ diuers bookes mentioned by Bale. I finde in Polycraticus, a note concerning him, that because it expresseth very well an humour much raigning now a daies, I thinke not vnnecessary to offer vnto the Rea∣der euen as I find it. Venerabilis Pater, &c. The reuerend father Gilbert Bishop of Hereford, would sometimes dis∣course vnto me (saith he) a certaine guise of Cloyster men, the experience whereof he found in him selfe. When first he entred into the Monastery, hote with the fire newly kindled in him, he was woont to blame very much the sluggishnesse of his gouernors. Being preferred him selfe, he was still mo∣ued with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 toward his equals, but spared not his

betters. He became first a Prior; taking part then with Pri∣ors, he would complaine of Abbots. Afterwards being made an Abbot, fauouring his fellow Abbots, he ceased not to re∣prehend Bishops. And lastly, when he was a Bishop him∣selfe, he began to see how much more easie a thing it is to find faults then to mend them. I thinke not (saith he) that this Bishop was to be esteemed enuious, but being a wise man he expressed pretily an affection, as it were naturally engraffed in euery man; and was the more willing to take that kind of fault vpon him selfe, that he might be the better heard of others. Ioan. Sarisb. Polycrat. lib. 7. cap. 24. A very wise and reuerend Bishop now deceased, in my hearing hath often ac∣knowledged the like humour in him selfe before his prefer∣ments, and therefore adiudged it the rather to be borne with∣all in other men.

41. Richard Fitz-neale.

NIgellus Bishop of Ely (that was nephew to Roger [ 1189] Bishop of Salisbury had a sonne named Richard, for whom he bought of King Henry the second the Trea∣surership of England, and payed for the same 400. markes. He held that office almost all the raigne of the said king, and was so good a husband in it, as that at the kings death, his treasure 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnto 100000. markes. In the latter end of his raigne he found meanes to preferre him vnto the Bi∣shopricke of London, whereunto he was consecrate Decem∣ber 31. 1189. He bestowed much vpon the building of his Church and other edifices belonging to his See, sate there about nine yeeres, and died September 10. 1198.

42. William de Sancta Maria.

VVIlliam de Sancta Maria succéeded, a Canon of [ 1199] Paules, and sometimes secretary to king Richard the first. He was consecrate, June 22. 1199. This Bishop was one of them that interdicted the whole realme, and excommunicated king Iohn by the commaundement of the Pope. They all indured fiue yéeres banishment for their

labours, as elsewhere is more at large declared. He resigned his Bishopricke Ianuary 26. 1221.

43. Eustachius de Fauconbridge.

EVstachius de Fauconbridge was elected vnto the Sée of [ 1222] London February 25. following, and then vpon Saint Markes day consecrate at Westminster. The next yéere a great controuersie was ended by arbitrators betweene him and his Cathedrall church of Saint Paule on the one part, and the Abbey of Westminster on the other. The arbitrators were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Winche∣ster and Sarum. Thomas Prior of Merton and Richard of Dunstaple. Their order was, that the Abbey of Westmin∣ster should be exempt from the iurisdiction of the Bishop of London, that the church of Stanes should euer hereafter be∣long to Westminster, the mannor and church of Sunbery vnto the Cathedrall church of Paules. This Eustache had béene one of the kings Iustices, Chauncellour of the exche∣quer, Treasurer of England, and twise Embassador into Fraunce. He was a great benefactor vnto his Cathedrall church, in which he lyeth intoombed in a faire monument of marble standing in the South wall of the East ende of the churchurch. He died October 31. 1228.

44. Rogerus Niger.

ROger (in our histories surnamed Niger) Archdeacon of [ 1229] Colchester, was chosen Bishop the yéere 1228. soone af∣ter the death of Eustachius, and consecrate by loceline Bishop of Bathe Iune 10. following being Trinity Sun∣day, togither with Richard Archbishop of Canterbury and Hugh Bishop of Ely. This Roger (saith M. Paris) was a very reuerend man, religious, learned, painefull in preaching, elo∣quent, a great house-kéeper, of very gentle and curteous beha∣uiour. Whereunto he might haue added that he was also stout and very couragious. One Rustandus the Popes Nun∣tio being earnest in a conuocation for setting forward a cer∣taine prolling deuise to scrape vp money for his Master; he

not onely withstood him openly, but cryed out vpon the vn∣reasonable and shamelesse couetousnes of the court of Rome, and was the onely meanes of staying the course of that exa∣ction. For reuenge hereof not long after they began to frame an accusation against him at Rome, alleaging matters alto∣gither false and friuolous. It forced him to trauell thither, and cost him great summes of money before he could rid his hands of that brabble. The yéere 1233. Walter Mauclerke Bishop of Carlile taking ship to passe ouer the seas, was hin∣dered by some of the kings officers, for that he had no licence to depart the realme. These officers for so doing, he excom∣municated, and riding straight vnto the court, certified the king what he had done, and there renewed the same sentence againe. About the same time the king gaue commandement for the apprehending of Hubert de Burgo Earle of Kent, who hauing sudden notice thereof at midnight, got him vp and fled into a church in Esser. They to whom the businesse was committed, finding him vpon his knées before the high altar with the sacrament in one hand and a crosse in the other, ca∣ried him away neuertheles vnto the Tower of London. The Bishop taking this to be a great violence and wrong offered vnto holy church, would neuer leaue the king (that was in∣déed a Prince religious ynough) vntill he had caused the Earle to be caried vnto the place whence he was taken. It is thought it was a meanes of sauing the Earles life. For though order was taken he should not scape thence, yet it gaue the kings wrath a time to coole, and himselfe leysure to make proofe of his innocency: By reason whereof, he was afterward restored to the kings fauour and former places of honour. This Bishop died at his mannor of Bishops hall in the parish of Stupenheath on Michaelmas day 1241. or as some report (I thinke vntruly) October 3. 1243. and was buried in his owne church, where Matthew Paris saies di∣uers miracles were wrought at his toombe. It standeth in the enter close or North wall of the Presbytery a little aboue the quire, where is to be read this Epitaphe:

Ecclesiae quondam Praeful praesentis, in anno M. bis C. quater X. iacet hic Rogerus humatus. Huius erat manibus domino locus iste dicatus.

Christe suis precibus veniam des, tolle reatus.

45. Fulco Basset.

ABout Christmas following, Fulco Basset Deane of [ 1244] Yorke was elected vnto the Sée of London, but not consecrate vntill October 9. 1244. for that the king, who earnestly desired to haue remooued Peter Bishop of He∣reford vnto London, misliked greatly their choice. This our Fulco was a gentleman of a grcat house, but a second bro∣ther. After he had entred orders, his elder brother and the onely sonne of that brother, died within the compasse of a yéere, leauing the inheritance vnto him. Our histories blame him for not being forward ynough in the cause of the Ba∣rons, that is for being too true vnto his Prince: Otherwise, they giue him the praise of a good man, a discréet and vigilant pastor. Questionlesse he was a man stout, and no lesse coura∣gious then his predecessor. The yéere 1255. Rustandus the Popes legate held a connocation at London, in which when he went about to lay an importable exaction vpon the clear∣gy (and it was knowen the king was hired to winke at it) this Bishop rose vp and openly professed that he would suffer his head to be chopped off before he would consent vnto so shamefull and vnreasonable oppression of the church. Yea when the king stormed at this his resistance, and reuiled him, saying, that neither he nor any of his name was euer true vnto him, threatning moreouer that he would finde meanes to plague him for it: In the presence of some that he knew would tell the king of it, he sticked not to say (a spéech I con∣fesse not commendable, but bold and couragious) My Bi∣shopricke indéed, my myter and crosier the king and the Pope may take away from me (though vniustly) but my helmet and sword I hope they shall not. He died of the plague at London the yéere 1258. and was buried in his owne church vpon Saint Urbans day.

46. Henry de Wingham.

HEnry de Wingham Chauncellor of England, cham∣berlaine [ 1259] of Gascoigne, Deane of Tottenhall and S. Martins, hauing béene twice Embassador into Fraunce, was chosen Bishop of Winchester the yéere 1258. but refused to accept of that place. Sée why in Ethelmare of Winchester. The yéere following, the like offer being made for London, he neuer made bones of it, and was consecrate about Midsommer the same yéere. A small time he enioyed that preferment, being taken away by death July 13. 1261. He lyeth intoombed in the South wall neere to the monu∣ment of Bishop Fauconbridge.

47. Kichard Talbot.

SOone after the death of Henry Wingham, Richard Tal∣bot was elected and confirmed Bishop of London, whe∣ther consecrate or no I can not tel. Certaine it is he died vpon Michaelinas day the yéere following, viz. 1262.

48. Henry de Sandwich.

BEfore the ende of that yéere, Henry de Sandwich was [ 1262] consecrate Bishop. So London had thrée Bishops in one yéere. This man was excommunicate by Ottobonus the Popes legate (as he had well deserued) for taking part with the rebellious Barons against their Prince. He died September 16. 1273.

49. Iohn de 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

IOhn de Chishull Deane of Paules, sometimes Archdea∣con [ 1274] of London, hauing béene first Kéeper of the great seale, and then Treasurer of England, was consecrate Aprill 29. 1274. He died February 10. 1279.

50. Richard de Grauesend.

RIchard de Grauesend Archdeacon of Northhampton, [ 1280] was consecrate Bishop of London at Couentry August 12. 1280. He died at Fulham December 9. 1303. and was buried at London.

51. Ralfe de Baldocke.

BY the consent of the whole Chapter, Ralfe Baldocke [ 1305] was then chosen Bishoppe vpon Saint Matthias day following. Howbeit he might not haue consecra∣tion till the Pope had confirmed the election, for that thrée Canons lately depriued from their Prebends by the Archbi∣shop, being excluded from the election, had appealed from the same vnto the Pope. By the commandement of the Pope (Clement. 5.) he was consecrate at Lyons Ianuary 30. 1305 by the hands of one Petrus Hispanus a Cardinall. He was ve∣ry well learned, and amongst other things, he writ (as Bale recordeth) an history or Chronicle of England in the Latine toong. In his life time he gaue two hundred markes toward the building of the new worke of the chappell on the East end of his church, now called the Lady chappell, and in his will bequeathed much toward the finishing of the same. And here by the way it shall not be amisse to note, that in digging the foundation of this building, there were found more then an hundred heads of cattell, as oxen, kine, &c. which séemeth to confirme the opinion of those that thinke the Temple of Iupi∣ter was situate in that place before the planting of Christian religion, tooke away those Idolatrous sacrifices. This Bi∣shop died at Stell July 24. 1313. and lieth buried vnder a flat marble in the said chappell.

52. Gilbert Segraue.

GIlbert Segraue borne in Leicester shire, and brought vp [ 1313] in Oxford, was a man very well learned, and left di∣uers good monuments of his knowledge behinde

him. He was consecrate Bishop of London, Nouember 25. 1313. and sate about thrée yéeres.

53. Richard Newport.

RIchard Newport was consecrate Bishop of London, [ 1317] March 26. 1317. and died August 24. 1318.

54. Stephen Grauesend.

STephen Grauesend was consecrate Ianuary 14. follow∣ing, [ 1318] and sate about twenty yéeres.

55. Richard Byntworth, or Wentworth.

RIchard Byntworth had his election confirmed, May 23. [ 1338] 1338. was consecrate afterwards at Lambhith by the Bishop of Chichester, and died December 8. 1339.

56. Ralfe Stratford.

RAlfe Stratford was consecrate at Canterbury, March [ 1348] 12. 1348. He purchased the péece of ground called No∣mans-land beside Smithfield, and dedicated it to the vse of buriall. He was borne at Stratford vpon Avon, where he builded the Chappell of Saint Thomas, and died at Stupen∣heath hauing sate Bishop about the space of fourtéene yéeres.

57. Michaell Northbrooke.

MIchaell Northbrooke Doctor of Law, had his election [ 1355] confirmed, July 7. 1355. and died the yéere 1361.

58. Simon Sudbury.

SImon Sudbury alias Tibald Doctor of Law succéeded He [ 1361] sate Bishop about fiftéene yéeres, and was translated to Canterbury. Sée more of him there.

59. William Courtney.

THe yéere 1375. at what time Bishop Sudbury was re∣mooued [ 1375] to Canterbury, William Courtney Bishop of Hereford was called to London, and afterwards suc∣céeded the same man in Canterbury also, viz. in the end of the yéere 1381. Sée more of him in Canterbury.

60. Robert Braybrooke.

RObert Braybrooke was consecrate Ianuary 5. 1381. In [ 1381] Sept. 1382. he was made Lord Chauncellor, but held not that office past halfe a yéere. He died August 27. 1404. or (as his Epitaphe reporteth) 1405. and lyeth buried in the middle of the Lady Chappell, vnder a faire Marble stone in laid with letters made euery one of a seuerall péece of brasse.

61. Roger Walden.

ONe Thomas Langley was then elected Bishop, Octo∣ber [ 1404] 20. following. But the Pope little regarding this election, of his méere authority (according to his man∣ner) bestowed this Bishopricke, December 10. 1404. vpon Roger Walden, that for a time had held the place and autho∣rity of Archbishop of Canterbury. Neuer had any man better experience of the variable vncertainty of worldly felicity. From the estate of a very poore man, he was sodainly raysed to be Treasurer of England (hauing béene first Secretary to the king, Deane of Yorke, and Treasurer of the Towne of Calis) and then made Archbishop of Canterbury. That ho∣nor he enioied not past two yéeres, but he was remooued from the same, and forced to lead a priuate life a great while. At last being once more lift vp into a place of honor, he was not suffred to enioy the same any long time; within the compasse of a yéere after he was made Bishop of London, he died and was buried in the Priory of S. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉〈◊〉. See more of him in T. Arundell of Canterbury.

62. Nicholas Bubwith.

IN the beginning of the yéere 1406. Nicholas Bubwith was [ 1406] consecrate Bishop of London. Within little more then the compasse of that one yéere, he was twice translated; first to Salisbury, and then to Bathe. Sée more of him in Bathe.

63. Richard Clifford.

THe Pope had bestowed the Bishopricke of Bathe (by [ 1407] way of prouision) vpon Richard 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Archdeacon of Canterbury, the yéere 1401. But king Henry the fourth then newly come to the crowne, being very desirous of preferring another man to that place, assured him, he would neuer giue him possession of his temporalties, yet promised him his fauour in some other matter. Hereupon he was con∣tent to let go this hold, and begin a new sute for Worcester, which in the ende of the same yéere he easily obtained. There he sate about sixe yéeres, and October 13. 1407. was tran∣slated to London. The yéere 1414. he trauayled to the Coun∣sell of Constance, and preached in Latine before the Empe∣ror, and other estates there assembled. In that Counsell, the long schisme was ended, and Martin the fift, chosen the sole Pope. The Counsell thinking it méete that thirty persons should be added to the Cardinals in this election, this Bishop was one of that number: In which also, there were that na∣med him vnto the Papacy. Himselfe was the first that named the Cardinall Columna, who thereupon, the rest consenting, was immediately elected. This Bishop lyeth buried néere the place where the shrine of Saint Erkenwald stood toward the South: to wit, hard by the monument of Sir Christofer Hatton.

64 Iohn Kemp.

AFter him, the yéere 1422. succéeded Iohn Kemp, first [ 1422] Bishop of Rochester, then of Chichester. The yéere 1425. he was translated from London to Yorke, and

afterwards to Canterbury. Sée more of him in Canterbury and Yorke.

65. William Gray.

VVIlliam Gray Deane of Yorke, was consecrate [ 1426] May 26. 1426. and the yéere 1431. translated to Lincolne. Sée Lincolne.

66. Robert Fitz-hugh.

RObert Fitz-hugh Doctor of Lawe, and Archdeacon of Northampton, was consecrate September 16. 1431. This man had béene twice Embassadour, once into Germa∣ny, and another time to Rome. The yéere 1435. he was elec∣ted Bishop of Ely, but died before his intended translation could be perfected, viz. vpon S. Maurices day 1435. and lyeth buried in the Presbitery, a little aboue the Bishops Sée, vn∣der a Marble stone, inlaid with brasse.

67. Robert Gilbert.

RObert Gilbert Doctor of Diuinitie and Deane of Yorke, [ 1432] was consecrate the yéere 1432. and died 1448.

68. Thomas Kemp.

THe Pope of his absolute authoritie bestowed the Bi∣shopricke [ 1449] of London vpon T. Kemp, the yéere 1449. He was consecrate at Yorke place (now called White Hall) February 8. 1449. by the handes of his vncle Iohn Kemp then Archbishop of Yorke. This man sate Bishop al∣most 40. yéeres. He died March 28. 1489. and was buried in the vpper end of the body of his church betwéene two pillers, where he caused to be built ouer his tombe a sumptuous chappell, and erected (as I take it) a Chauntry in the same. He built Paules crosse in forme as now it standeth, & was a benefactor of our Uniuersity of Oxford, the particularity how farre foorth I know not.

69. I ohn Marshall.

THe Chapter elected for their Bishop one Richard Hyll, [ 1489] August 19. 1489. But I finde that Iohn Marshall (by the Popes appointment no doubt) became Bishop of London the same yeere, and died the yéere 1493. This man (if I be not deceiued) was Bishop of Landaff before his prefer∣ment to London.

70. Richard Hyll.

MArshall being dead, the forenamed Richard Hyll (whe∣ther [ 1493] by vertue of his old election or no I know not) obtained consecration the same yéere 1493. He lieth buried in the body of the church vnder a marble stone, bea∣ring yet the title of his name though euen almost worne out.

71. Thomas Sauage.

THomas Sauage was first Bishop of Rochester, translated [ 1496] thence to London 1496. and from London to Yorke 1501. Sée more of him in Yorke.

72. William Warham.

VVIlliam Warham Doctor of Law, became Bishop [ 1503] of London in the beginning of the yéere 1503. In the end of 1504. he was translated to Canter∣bury. Sée more of him there.

73. William Barnes.

IN the beginning of 1505. William Barnes was made Bi∣shop [ 1505] of London, and died before the end of the same yéere.

74. Richard Fitz-Iames.

RIchard Fitz-Iames Doctor of Lawe, brought vp in Mer∣ton [ 1506] college in Oxford, was consecrated Bishop of Ro∣chester

the yéere 1496. translated thence to Chichester 1504. & from Chichester to London 1506. He died the yéere 1521. A gentleman of an ancient house, learned and very vertuous. He was buried betwéene the two pillers next vnto the stéeple on the north side of the body of the church, vnder a marble stone, ouer which was built a kinde of tombe or chappell of wood, that by the burning of the stéeple was also consumed and quight defaced, June 4. 1561.

75. Cuthbert Tonstall.

CVthbert Tonstall Doctor of Lawe, Master of the [ 1521] Rolles, and kéeper of the priuy Seale, succéeded Ri∣chard Fitz-Iames in the Bishopricke of London, and was translated to Durham March 25. 1530. Sée more of him in Durham.

76. Iohn Stokesley.

IOhn Stokesley was inthronized July 19. 1530. and de∣parted [ 1530] this life September 8. 1539. He lieth buried in the Lady Chappell vnder a marble inlaid with brasse.

77. Edmund Boner.

EEmund Boner Doctor of Law and Archdeacon of Ley∣cester, [ 1540] sometimes Master of the Cardinals faculties, had the Bishopricke of Hereford bestowed vpon him, at what time he was out of the realme Embassador vnto the Pope from king Henry the eight, for renouncing his autho∣rity here in England. Soone after his returne, hauing yet scarcely entred vpon Hereford he was called to London, ele∣cted October 20. 1539. and installed Aprill 3. 1540. How butcherly he behaued himselfe in that place, I referre you vn∣to the report of Master Foxe. He was depriued October 1. 1549. restored by Quéene Mary August. 5. 1553. and lastly displaced againe by authority of Parliament May 30. 1559. He died in the Marshalsea September 5. 1569.

78. Nicolas Ridley.

AFter the first displacing of Bishop Boner, Nicholas [ 1549] Ridley Bishop of Rochester was translated to Lon∣don and installed there Aprill 12. 1550. He was a gen∣tleman of an ancient house, borne in the Bishopricke of Dur∣ham, brought vp in Pembrooke Hall in Cambridge (where he proceeded Doctor of Diuinity) consecrate Bishop of Ro∣chester September 25. 1547. remooued to London (as be∣fore is mentioned, and lastly died for the constant profession of his faith October 16. 1555. the historie whereof and his whole life ye may read in Master Foxe more at large.

79. Edmund Grindall.

BIshop Boner being the second time depriued, Edmund [ 1559] Grindall was elected July 26. following, consecrate De∣cember 1. 1559. translated to Yorke May 20. 1570. and after to Canterbury. Sée more of him in Canterbury.

80. Edwyn Sands.

EDwyn Sands Bishop of Worcester was confirmed Bi∣shop [ 1570] of London July 13. 1570. He sate there about the space of sixe yeeres and was translated to Yorke. Sée more in Yorke.

81. Iohn Elmer.

IOhn Elmer Doctor of Diuinity and Archdeacon of Lin∣colne [ 1576] succéeded. He sate almost eightéen yéeres, died at Ful∣ham June 3. 1594 and was buried toward the North side of the East part of the church aboue the high altar.

82. Richard Fletcher.

THe Sée of Bristow hauing béene void many yéeres, Ri∣chard [ 1594] Fletcher Doctor of Diuinity, Deane of Peterbo∣rough,

and one of her Maiesties chaplaines, was consecrate thereunto in December 1589. translated thence to Worce∣ster in February 1593. and in the ende of the yéere 1594. to London. He died suddenly in his house at London, being (to sée to) well, sicke and dead in one quarter of an hower, June 15. 1596. and was buried in his owne Cathedrall church.

83. Richard Bancroft.

RIchard Bancroft Doctor of Diuinity was consecrate the [ 1597] eight of May 1597.

This Bishopricke is valued in the Queenes bookes at 1119, l. 8, s. 4, d. and yeelded the Pope from euery Bishop at his first entrance 3000. florens.